ASEAN News

November 9, 2021

Thailand: Talks begin on long-term residency offer for foreigners

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is in talks with related agencies about offering long-term residency in a bid to attract more investors to Thailand after the country’s reopening, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana. The spokesman said the premier met Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Customs Department director-general Patchara […]

November 9, 2021

Stats Dept’s labour force report: Malaysia’s unemployment rate continues downward trend in September

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — The country’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend at 4.5 per cent in September 2021, registering 729,600 unemployed persons, said Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin. He said the labour force situation had improved further as employment continued to increase while the unemployment rate was on a declining trend. […]

November 9, 2021

MAS to prepare for digital Singapore dollar, though case for it ‘not urgent’: Ravi Menon

SINGAPORE – The central bank is building the technology infrastructure and technical competencies that are necessary to issue a digital Singapore dollar should the Republic decide to do so in the future. This comes even as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) does not yet see an urgent need for such retail central bank digital […]

November 9, 2021

China is ready to make RCEP trade deal tariff cuts, Cambodia stands to benefit

China is on track to cut tariffs when an Asia-Pacific trade deal comes into force at the start of next year, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The ministry said on Saturday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement would boost confidence in economic growth among the pact’s members in the aftermath of the […]

November 9, 2021

Vietnam likely to resume int’l commercial flights from Q1 2022

In the first phase, there will be four one-way flights per week with a total number of arrivals of up to 12,000. Vietnam will likely reopen its borders to international commercial flights from the first quarter of 2022, giving passengers entry without pre-approval from the competent authorities and performing routine immigration and medical control procedures. […]

November 9, 2021

Thailand will employ 3-pronged economy model for recovery, Jurin tells Apec ministers

Thailand is ready to employ the BCG – bio, circular and green –model to help rebuild the economy, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said at the 32nd Apec Minister’s Meeting on Monday. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, which kicked off this week, is being hosted virtually by New Zealand. Apec talks will focus on the […]

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